12
September 2017
Large
numbers of potentially fatal Portuguese man-of-war have washed up on a Cornish
beach, prompting its closure.
RNLI
lifeguards erected do not swim red flags at Perranporth beach earlier because
of the "unusually large number" of the creatures.
The
jellyfish-like organisms, which have long purple tentacles, have also been seen
in Wales this month, says the Marine Conservation Society (MCS).
With mild
sea temperatures of 16C there were fears of swimmers being stung.
The RNLI
said it placed red flags at Perranporth beach between 10:00 and 13:30 BST to
signal that the water was out of bounds, while lifeguards took advice on the
level of danger to beachgoers.
Man-of-war
were spotted at Newgale, Pembrokeshire, on 8 September and the next day on
beaches near the holiday destination of Newquay.
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